Rob Westervelt

Rob Westervelt, a contributor from Chemical Week, joins experts Neirin Gray Desai and Mujidah Yahaya from S&P Global Commodity Insights to decode the chemical industry's climate. They discuss the troubling decline in demand, especially in Europe, and its effects on construction and chemical sectors. With rising costs and strategic plant shutdowns, the duo highlights the cautious investment climate. They also tackle the sluggish lithium market and the investment shifts towards hydrogen technology amid uncertain economic conditions.

Rob Westervelt and Antionette Smith discuss World Petrochemical Conference takeaways, challenges in recycled plastic markets, industry capacity rationalization, Q1 dynamics, economic indicators, and market trends.

Chemical industry experts discuss oversupply challenges, China's polymer capacity, and high interest rates. Insights on economic forecasts, energy transition, and shifting to renewable energy post-COP 28.